Surplus wind energy to heat water for fuel-poor households in Ireland

As renewable power grows, massive quantities of surplus energy are going to waste – however a scheme in Ireland has discovered a approach to let folks in social housing use power totally free

By Madeleine Cuff

An Irish social enterprise providing fuel-poor households free scorching water due to surplus electrical energy from wind is poised for a serious growth throughout Ireland and the UK this yr.

EnergyCloud makes use of extra wind energy to warmth scorching water tanks in a single day for residents in social housing.

After a profitable 10-month pilot of 40 properties final yr, the scheme shall be rolled out to 10,000 households in Ireland this yr in partnership with Clúid Housing, an Irish housing charity. …